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Gaffney rejects quango pay off

MAUREEN Gaffney, the former chairwoman of the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF), has turned down a €50,000 severance payment from the defunct quango.

Gaffney, who was paid €104,966 to lead the body in 2008, is understood to be in dispute over the settlement and the termination of her contract. This weekend the psychologist confirmed she had not taken the €50,000 on offer. The payment was recorded in accounts for the National Economic and Social Development Office (Nesdo). It notes that it was sanctioned by the Department of the Taoiseach.

Peter Cassells, the former chairman of the National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP) and a former Labour MEP and trade unionist, was offered a severance payment of €20,000 when the NCPP was dissolved but…

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